Steve Maraboli

“Perfectly ImperfectWe have all heard that no two snowflakes are alike. Each snowflake takes the perfect form for the maximum efficiency and effectiveness for its journey. And while the universal force of gravity gives them a shared destination, the expansive space in the air gives each snowflake the opportunity to take their own path. They are on the same journey, but each takes a different path.Along this gravity-driven journey, some snowflakes collide and damage each other, some collide and join together, some are influenced by wind... there are so many transitions and changes that take place along the journey of the snowflake. But, no matter what the transition, the snowflake always finds itself perfectly shaped for its journey. I find parallels in nature to be a beautiful reflection of grand orchestration. One of these parallels is of snowflakes and us. We, too, are all headed in the same direction. We are being driven by a universal force to the same destination. We are all individuals taking different journeys and along our journey, we sometimes bump into each other, we cross paths, we become altered... we take different physical forms. But at all times we too are 100% perfectly imperfect. At every given moment we are absolutely perfect for what is required for our journey. I’m not perfect for your journey and you’re not perfect for my journey, but I’m perfect for my journey and you’re perfect for your journey. We’re heading to the same place, we’re taking different routes, but we’re both exactly perfect the way we are. Think of what understanding this great orchestration could mean for relationships. Imagine interacting with others knowing that they too each share this parallel with the snowflake. Like you, they are headed to the same place and no matter what they may appear like to you, they have taken the perfect form for their journey. How strong our relationships would be if we could see and respect that we are all perfectly imperfect for our journey.”

“Get Off The Scale!You are beautiful. Your beauty, just like your capacity for life, happiness, and success, is immeasurable. Day after day, countless people across the globe get on a scale in search of validation of beauty and social acceptance.Get off the scale! I have yet to see a scale that can tell you how enchanting your eyes are. I have yet to see a scale that can show you how wonderful your hair looks when the sun shines its glorious rays on it. I have yet to see a scale that can thank you for your compassion, sense of humor, and contagious smile. Get off the scale because I have yet to see one that can admire you for your perseverance when challenged in life.It’s true, the scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. That’s it. It cannot measure beauty, talent, purpose, life force, possibility, strength, or love. Don’t give the scale more power than it has earned. Take note of the number, then get off the scale and live your life. You are beautiful!”

“The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.”

“Religious structure often dilutes the spiritual experience.”

“Free yourself from the inauthenticity and disempowerment of your story.”

“It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish.”

“When we are judging everything, we are learning nothing.”

“You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!”

“A very small percentage of the people in this world will actually experience and live today. So many people will be stuck on another day, another time that traumatized them and caused them to spiritually stutter so they miss out on this day.”

“Give freely to the world these gifts of love and compassion. Do not concern yourself with how much you receive in return, just know in your heart it will be returned.”

“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.”

“The world gives us PLENTY of opportunities to strengthen our patience. While this truth can definitely be challenging, this is a good thing. Patience is a key that unlocks the door to a more fulfilling life. It is through a cultivation of patience that we become better parents, powerful teachers, great businessmen, good friends, and a live a happier life.”

“Search for contentment in each person you meet.”

“Do what you think is right. Don't let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.”

“You have the ability to choose your reactions.”

“Never compromise your values.”

“In a strong relationship, you should love your companion more than you need them.”

“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”

“Stop allowing your day-to-day life to be clouded by busy nothingness.”

“If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly.”

“Your life is a print-out of your thoughts.”

“Stop giving your life away to other people.”

“Live authentically. Why would you continue to compromise something that's beautiful to create something that is fake?”

“When you stop existing and you start truly living, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity.”

“Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people's opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions!”

“The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.”

“If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go.”

“Live life with a purpose and live it full out.”

“Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has in inspired the movement of change.”

“Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.”

“It's up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”

“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.”

“A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you're not living in alignment; you're not be being true to yourself.”

“You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.”

“Interrupt your thoughts of "I should", with your action of doing.”

“If you have a goal, write it down. If you do not write it down, you do not have a goal - you have a wish.”

“As for the journey of life; at some point you will realize that YOU are the driver and you will drive!”

“When you say "I" and "my" too much, you lose the capacity to understand the "we" and "our".”

“A lot of books in the self-help section of your bookstore really belong in the fiction section.”

“If you're not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own truth when entering a relationship, then you're not ready for that relationship.”

“I don't want my life to be defined by what is etched on a tombstone. I want it to be defined by what is etched in the lives and hearts of those I've touched.”

“The bank of love is never bankrupt.”

“There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being themselves. Imagine going through your day being unapologetically you.”

“If the self-help books worked, it would be a shrinking industry not a growing one.”

“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do little. Do what you can. You would be surprised at what "little" acts have done for our world.”

“The universe is so well balanced that the mere fact that you have a problem also serves as a sign that there is a solution.”

“Those who have the ability to be grateful are the ones who have the ability to achieve greatness.”

“Participate in your own dreams, don’t just say what you want or complain about what you don’t have.”

“I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflection of those seeds will grow into something greater.”

“You have been blessed with immeasurable power to make positive changes in your life.”